"Pokémon Stadium" still holds up on Nintendo Switch, and is still well worth checking out for fans of the series and newcomers alike.


Pokémon Stadium
1999 Nintendo
Playtime
ModerateTypically 20 hours
Playable on
Game modes
- 2 players
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- April 30, 1999
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory
- Publisher
- Nintendo
Overview
In the game's Stadium Mode, one player competes in 80 different battles, divided into four tournaments. Beat the Stadium Mode and you're in for a bonus battle against the ultimate Pokémon warrior, Mewtwo, as well as a secret mode that gives you 80 brand-new, and devilishly tough battles. There is virtually no way you can beat the secret mode without having trained your own, elite Pokémon. One to four players compete against each other or the computer in a no-holds-barred battle with customizable rules. You can select rental Pokémon for these battles -- but that makes them much too predictable since their selection of techniques isn't determined by the trainer. You can also select quick and easy versus and random battles.
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Reception
All in all, Pokémon Stadium was a revolutionary step up for the monster-catching franchise, and that's not just due to the fact that we got to see all 151 critters in full-fledged 3D. The inclusion of the GB Tower, as well as allowing players to experience Pokémon characters in fun new ways through minigames and the Pokémon Lab, felt remarkably fresh...











